NASA, DOD and NOAA Space Budget Documentation Available on the Web
President Obama released his detailed FY2010 budget on May 7, 2009. The three agencies with the most significant “space” budgets are DOD, NASA and NOAA. Each agency has a website …
NRC Tells Government It Needs to Restart Plutonium Production for NASA Space Missions Immediately
The National Research Council’s Space Studies Board and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board have told NASA and the Department of Energy that it is imperative that production of plutonium-238 be …
Augustine to Lead Independent Assessment of Options for Future Human Space Flight
Norman Augustine (Lockheed Martin, ret.) will lead the White House-ordered independent assessment of options for the future of the U.S. human space flight program. NASA has scheduled a teleconference for …
Chris Scolese and Other NASA Officials to Brief NRC Space Boards on FY2010 Budget Request
The NRC’s Space Studies Board (SSB) and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (ASEB) will receive briefings from NASA and other administration and congressional officials on NASA’s FY2010 budget request May …
George Nield to Brief NRC's Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board on FAA/AST FY2010 Budget Request
George Nield, FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation will brief the NRC’s Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board on his office’s FY2010 budget request on May 12 from 11:30 am …
Mary Kicza to Brief Space Studies Board on NOAA/NESDIS FY2010 Budget Request
Mary Kicza, NOAA’s Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services (NESDIS), will brief the NRC’s Space Studies Board on the NOAA/NESDIS FY2010 budget request on May 14, 2009 from 10:15-11:15 …
Obama Administration Orders Independent Review of NASA's Human Space Flight Activities
President Obama released the details of his FY2010 budget request today, May 7. Together with the budget details, he directed an independent assessment of alternatives for NASA’s human space flight …
NASA FY2010 Budget Briefing May 7 2:30 pm
NASA Acting Administrator Christopher Scolese will hold a press briefing on NASA’s detailed FY2010 budget request on May 7, 2009 at 2:30 pm. It will be held in the James …
"Launching a New Mission: Michael Griffin and NASA's Return to the Moon" by W. Henry Lambright
“Launching a New Mission: Michael Griffin and NASA’s Return to the Moon” by Syracuse University’s W. Henry Lambright assesses Mike Griffin’s years as NASA Administrator from a public administration perspective. …
GPS Hearing on May 7 Will Have Witnesses from GAO, Air Force, DOD, DOT, Onstar, and U.S. GPS Council
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs has announced its witnesses for the May 7 hearing: “GPS: Can We Avoid a Gap in …